Seoul City Declares '10 Million Citizens Pause Week' Until 6th... "Please Prepare to Give Up Daily Life"

Seojeonghyeop, Acting Mayor of Seoul, Holds Online Briefing on the 30th

As the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) rapidly spread nationwide, the number of new confirmed cases surged to the 400s. On the 27th, the screening clinic set up at Yeongdeungpo-gu Public Health Center in Seoul was crowded with citizens seeking testing. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] The Seoul Metropolitan Government has designated the upcoming week as the "10 Million Citizens Pause Week." This decision comes in response to the recent surge in confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the metropolitan area.

Seo Jeong-hyeop, Acting Mayor of Seoul, announced in an online briefing on the 30th, "We will designate the period until the 6th as the '10 Million Citizens Pause Week.'"

Acting Mayor Seo emphasized, "Citizens, this is a time to share the pain," and urged, "Starting today, please be fully committed to daily quarantine measures with the determination to give up your daily routines for one week."

To self-employed individuals and small business owners who must halt their operations, Acting Mayor Seo expressed sympathy, saying, "This week will undoubtedly be a long and difficult time," but he also "earnestly requests your participation."

He added, "If we cannot curb the spread even by enduring the current pain, the worst-case scenario of our economy coming to an indefinite halt could occur," and "I sincerely ask for a little more patience and active participation in quarantine measures."

Meanwhile, the Central Disease Control Headquarters (CDCH) announced that as of midnight on the same day, there were 299 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 19,699. By region, 114 cases in Seoul, 77 in Gyeonggi, and 12 in Incheon, totaling 203 cases confirmed in the metropolitan area.

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